Bug 666411

SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/pidgin from using the 'execstack' accesses on a process.

*****  Plugin allow_execstack (53.1 confidence) suggests  ********************

If you do not think /usr/bin/pidgin should need to map stack memory that is both writable and executable.
Then you need to report a bug. This is a potentially dangerous access.
Do
contact your security administrator and report this issue.

*****  Plugin catchall_boolean (42.6 confidence) suggests  *******************

If you want to allow unconfined executables to make their stack executable.  This should never, ever be necessary. Probably indicates a badly coded executable, but could indicate an attack. This executable should be reported in bugzilla
Then you must tell SELinux about this by enabling the 'allow_execstack' boolean.
Do
setsebool -P allow_execstack 1

*****  Plugin catchall (5.76 confidence) suggests  ***************************

If you believe that pidgin should be allowed execstack access on processes labeled unconfined_t by default.
Then you should report this as a bug.
You can generate a local policy module to allow this access.
Do
allow this access for now by executing:
# grep /usr/bin/pidgin /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol
# semodule -i mypol.pp

Additional Information:
Source Context                unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0
Target Context                unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0
Target Objects                Unknown [ process ]
Source                        pidgin
Source Path                   /usr/bin/pidgin
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          (removed)
Source RPM Packages           pidgin-2.7.7-1.fc14
Target RPM Packages           
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.9.7-19.fc14
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
Enforcing Mode                Permissive
Host Name                     (removed)
Platform                      Linux (removed) 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.i686.PAE #1 SMP Thu
                              Dec 23 16:10:47 UTC 2010 i686 i686
Alert Count                   1
First Seen                    Thu 30 Dec 2010 04:07:39 PM CET
Last Seen                     Thu 30 Dec 2010 04:07:39 PM CET
Local ID                      e4faef4f-e776-4350-91f8-bfee2d62883c

Raw Audit Messages
type=AVC msg=audit(1293721659.18:16905): avc:  denied  { execstack } for  pid=5297 comm="pidgin" scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0 tclass=process

pidgin,unconfined_t,unconfined_t,process,execstack
type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1293721659.18:16905): arch=i386 syscall=mprotect success=yes exit=0 a0=bfb05000 a1=1000 a2=1000007 a3=bfb02840 items=0 ppid=1 pid=5297 auid=500 uid=500 gid=500 euid=500 suid=500 fsuid=500 egid=500 sgid=500 fsgid=500 tty=(none) ses=1 comm=pidgin exe=/usr/bin/pidgin subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0 key=(null)
pidgin,unconfined_t,unconfined_t,process,execstack

#============= unconfined_t ==============
#!!!! This avc can be allowed using the boolean 'allow_execstack'

allow unconfined_t self:process execstack;